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A visit to the Jena Cemetery ...

Introduction ...

Note: We have organized the cemeteries in our Gazetteer based on a problem that we had while working on our own genealogy. As an example and without specifying the cemeteries involved, we found an ancestor that we believed to have been buried in one cemetery had actually been buried elsewhere.

We discovered that his burial plans had changed at the last moment and the family had scrambled to make new arrangements. By looking at nearby cemeteries, the surrounding communities and in newspapers of the period, we were finally able to locate his burial site.

Should you find yourself in the same situation, we hope that our Gazetteer helps you discover your lost ancestor.

The Location of the Jena Cemetery ...

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Jena Cemetery:

31.1485, -97.1553

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Jena Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>

The Jena Cemetery is located in Falls County<2>.

The county seat for Falls County is located in Marlin. Marlin lies 18 miles [29 km]<3> to the northeast of the Jena Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Jena Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 10 miles [16.1 km] of the Jena Cemetery.<4>

We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Jena Cemetery, with the nearest first.

  • Theo Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • The Theo Cemetery is located in Falls County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Theo Cemetery
  • St. Marys Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • The St. Marys Cemetery is located in Falls County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Marys Cemetery
    • The St. Marys Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Church of Vistation Catholic Cemetery
  • Belfalls Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Barclay Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • The Barclay Cemetery is located in Falls County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barclay Cemetery
  • Live Oak Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • The Live Oak Cemetery is located in Falls County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Live Oak Cemetery
  • Union Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Seaton Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • The Seaton Cemetery is located in Bell County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seaton Cemetery
  • Clover Hill Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • The Clover Hill Cemetery is located in Falls County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clover Hill Cemetery
  • Carolina Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • The Carolina Cemetery is located in Falls County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carolina Cemetery
  • Beulah Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • The Beulah Cemetery is located in Falls County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beulah Cemetery
  • Shiloh Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • The Shiloh Cemetery is located in Bell County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shiloh Cemetery
  • St. Joseph Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • The St. Joseph Cemetery is located in Bell County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Joseph Cemetery
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • Phillips Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • The Phillips Cemetery is located in Falls County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Phillips Cemetery
    • Sacred Heart Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • The Sacred Heart Cemetery is located in Falls County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sacred Heart Cemetery
    • Murphy Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • The Murphy Cemetery is located in Falls County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Murphy Cemetery
    • Roberts Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • The Roberts Cemetery is located in Bell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roberts Cemetery
    • Mt. Zion Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • The Mt. Zion Cemetery is located in Bell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Zion Cemetery
    • Lancaster Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • The Lancaster Cemetery is located in Bell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lancaster Cemetery
    • Little Flock Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • The Little Flock Cemetery is located in Bell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Flock Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Little Flock Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located 3 miles [4.8 km]<3> to the southeast of Temple.
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #4866 <5>
    • Dyess Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • The Dyess Cemetery is located in Bell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dyess Cemetery

For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 25 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Jena Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Jena Cemetery, with the nearest first:

  • Westphalia
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Westphalia is located in Falls County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westphalia
  • Oenaville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Oenaville is located in Bell County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oenaville
  • Durango
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Durango is located in Falls County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Durango
  • Ocker
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Ocker is located in Bell County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ocker
  • Barclay
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Barclay is located in Falls County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barclay
  • Blevins
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Blevins is located in Falls County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blevins
  • Cyclone
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Cyclone is located in Bell County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cyclone
  • Zipperlandville ‑ Historic
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Zipperlandville is located in Falls County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zipperlandville
    • Zipperlandville has also been known as:
    • Zipperlen
    • Zipperlenville
  • Lott
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Troy
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
  • Chilton
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Mooreville
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Mooreville is located in Falls County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mooreville
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Temple
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Meeks
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Meeks is located in Bell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meeks
    • Rosebud
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Eddy
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Pendleton
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Heidenheimer
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Bruceville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Bruceville - Eddy
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Bruceville - Eddy is located in Falls County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bruceville - Eddy
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,704 people
    • Edgeworth
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Edgeworth is located in Bell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgeworth
    • Burlington
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • North Prairie
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • North Prairie is located in Falls County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Prairie
    • Rogers
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • Satin
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)

For the full list of neighboring communities with details, please visit our extended List of Communities.

Nearby communities with newspapers ...

The following communities are those where newspapers have been published and are located in the vicinity of the Jena Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Falls County.

More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Jena Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

  • Rosebud
  • Temple

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their websites are open to everyone.

To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that might help with the Jena Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Texas:
  • Pages specific to Falls County:
  • Genealogy information for nearby counties:
  • Cemetery Information and Directories:

    • Miscellaneous References and Mentions ...

    Our approach is to add the name of a cemetery whenever we see it mentioned - usually from newspapers, old books and maps. Typically we have little information to start with, but we continue to add detail as we find it.

    We've created the following list to keep track of the sources that we found useful for the Jena Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1360206  (Jena Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1360206 was archived by the USGS. It is no longer maintained by the USGS, nor can it be retrieved from their website. In the past, the GNIS record contained the following information:
      • BGN Class: cemetery
      • County: Falls
      • Est. Elev: 167 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Belfalls
      • Location given for Jena Cemetery:
      • Lat: 31.1485121     Lon: -97.1552748
      • Open a Google Map centered on the above location.

    Footnotes ...

    <1>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
    <2>If you're interested in how the shape of Texas' counties, including Falls, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
    <3>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Jena Cemetery) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
    <4>While we have an extensive database of cemeteries (with over 200,000 entries), be assured that it's not complete and we're still searching for cemeteries to add.
    <5>The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com.
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